Connection type and disk speed

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When it comes time to edit together your video footage, you will need to think about what type of edit drive you will be using during postproduction. What are some key elements you need to look for in an edit drive? In this video, author Richard Harrington discusses the importance of having a drive with a fast connection type and disk speed.

- Editing video can be a bit resource consuming.…What I mean by that, is that the files tend to be…fairly processor-intensive.…And when you edit, GoPro Studio or other applications…might decide to transfer the burden.…You see, when you go to edit the files…using the more highly-compressed H.264 media,…that format is gonna be really heavy…on the computer's processor.…On the other hand, GoPro will tend to optimize the media…using things like the GoPro CineForm codec,…which is gonna transfer the burden over to the hard drive,…so you might notice some issues with drive speed.…

Let's start there.…You'll see, what I have here are a few different…types of drives, as well as connection types.…And let's sort of rank these.…Now, if we go from top to bottom, what we're seeing…is a very common type of drive.…In this case, I've got a well-used feel drive,…you can see it's scuffed up,…this is something I frequently take on the road,…on the back is my contact information…in case I lose this drive or misplace it,…and it uses a relatively fast connection type here,…

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6/9/2017

After you've captured action shots in the field with your GoPro, you're ready to get your footage off of your camera and into your video editing software. In this course, Rich Harrington walks through how to transfer and organize your GoPro footage so you can edit and share it. He explains how to use built-in tools such as GoPro Studio. He shows how to trim away unwanted clips or parts of clips, transcode footage to formats optimized for video editing, use options—such as the GoPro CineForm codec—to ensure that your files are ready to edit in any popular editing tool, and more. Upon completing this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to prepare footage for major professional and consumer video editing applications.